BOCA RATON, FL (June
20, 2008) – Juciana Barbosa, a senior in the College
of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University,
was recently selected to participate in two highly prestigious and
competitive internships with the Florida Space Grant Consortium
(FSGC) and Space Florida.
Sponsored by NASA, the
ten week program is directed by both organizations, and takes place
at the Kennedy Space Center.

Barbosa was selected as part of a group of twelve students chosen
from different universities in Florida.
The group of students,
each with different engineering and physics backgrounds,
collaboratively built a payload that was launched on a weather
balloon.
Barbosa’s role,
in partnership with two other students, was to manage the GPS
system for the project.

“Getting involved
in extracurricular programs is crucial in a student’s
curriculum,” said Barbosa. “These unique internships
have been an extraordinary opportunity for me to learn beyond the
traditional classroom by allowing me to work on projects that will
help to develop my engineering and communication skills.”

Barbosa’s dedication to her field continues as she embarks on
her second non-technical internship offered by the FSGC.
Her responsibility is
to help manage and organize the pre-service teacher institute
workshop that is designed to increase students’ skills in
teaching mathematics and science, while incorporating technology
into their curriculum.

Barbosa’s passion for mathematics and physics motivated her
to enter this challenging field at a very young age.
Her goal is to
graduate from FAU and practice electrical engineering where she can
work towards the future development of aerospace technology.

“At FAU, we pride ourselves on providing our students with
the best resources available in order to succeed academically and
professionally.
Juciana is a prime
example of many of our exceptional students who have taken
advantage of these opportunities to advance their career to the
next level,”said Tamsyn Carey, director of the division of
engineering student services.
“Nothing gives
me greater pleasure and makes me prouder than seeing one of our
students achieve their lifelong dream.”

For more
information on programs and opportunities within FAU’s
College of Engineering and Computer Science, contact Tamsyn
Carey at 561-297-2680 or tcarey2@fau.edu.

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